Category Archives: Gospel

Winter in Appalachia

Posted on February 2, 2012 by

Well, it’s been a bizarre season here in the hills of West Virginia. By the time we hit Groundhog Day most years, we’re complaining about cold, snow, ice & slush, and hoping that French Creek Freddie (our resident meteorological rodent) … Continue reading →

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In search of the real Jesus

Posted on February 1, 2012 by

This quote came from my friend Jeff’s Facebook status earlier today: It is easy to say “Jesus,” much harder to see him through 2,000 years of history and church tradition and the prejudices of my own mind. Jeff and I … Continue reading →

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The fine line between boldness and foolishness

Posted on January 31, 2012 by

I’m about to do something this week I said I’d never do…this Sunday, in my home church (First United Methodist of Williamstown, WV), I’m going to preach from Revelation. It’s either the bravest thing I’ve ever done as a speaker, … Continue reading →

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Church is a verb…

Posted on January 30, 2012 by

Hey gang…check out what my friend Andrew and his girlfriend Emily have been up to lately. It’s so awesome when people just DO things!  

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More on Christian music: Sacred or Secular

Posted on January 26, 2012 by

After my post & Facebook discussion the other day about Christian music, I found this article from Relevant Magazine. I love what the author says about worship. It speaks to my own experiences of being out on my patio on … Continue reading →

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Books in my blood: Top 10 recent reads

Posted on January 25, 2012 by

Those of you who know me know that I am utterly addicted to books. I thank well-educated, motivated parents for that. I can’t remember a time in my life when I wasn’t reading something, even if it was a comic … Continue reading →

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Trying to go deep in the shallow end of the pool

Posted on January 24, 2012 by

Yesterday my good friend and former youth group student Wade Baker posted a link on my Facebook wall on the topic of Christian music that started an interesting conversation and inspired a couple of thoughts that I wanted to address … Continue reading →

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New year, new mission, new opportunities

Posted on January 20, 2012 by

Welcome back! It’s been a long dry spell here at the faithrants.com blog site, but some new and (hopefully) exciting things are on the horizon for 2012! The first thing you may notice, in addition to the updated theme, is … Continue reading →

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It’s complicated.

Posted on August 11, 2011 by

I left off yesterday’s blog with an encouragement for people who are turned off of the church, or turned away from it, to find a community with which to reconnect. And for our organizational churches to find ways to reach … Continue reading →

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Angry conversations and the two sons

Posted on August 10, 2011 by

I mentioned in yesterday’s post that two books in particular have served to help me focus my discernment for ministry with folks who have been turned off by, or simply turned away from, churches. The first of these tomes, Angry … Continue reading →

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